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Siakam shines as Raptors take 2-1 series lead

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Pascal Siakam scored a postseason-career high 30 points and had 11 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors seized a 2-1 lead in the first round play-off series with a 98-93 win on Friday.

“He's unbelievable,” Raptors guard Kyle Lowry said of Siakam. “He's the most improved basketball player in the NBA this year and he's only going to get better.”

Tyreke Evans led seven Pacers in double figures with 19 points off the bench. Bojan Bogdanovic had 15 points, Myles Turner had 13, Domantas Sabonis 12, Thaddeus Young and Matthews finished with 11 apiece, and Darren Collison 10 for Indiana. Young was the game's leading rebounder with nine.

Also, Russell Westbrook scored 33 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 to take game three of a Western Conference series.

The Trail Blazers lead the series 2-1 heading to game four today.

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